Visible Speech

Summary

Visible Speech is a constructed writing system^[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (constructed_writing_system category, ranking #18 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Visible Speech is credited with the discovery of Alexander Melville Bell^[3].
• Visible Speech is the creator of Alexander Melville Bell^[4].
• Visible Speech's image is recorded as VisibleSpeech-illustrations.jpg^[5].
• Visible Speech's image is recorded as VisibleSpeech-nature&use.jpg^[6].
• Visible Speech's image is recorded as VisibleSpeech-Englishchart.png^[7].
• Visible Speech's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system^[8].
• Visible Speech's instance of is recorded as featural writing system^[9].
• Visible Speech's instance of is recorded as alphabet^[10].
• Visible Speech's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[11].
• Visible Speech's Commons category is recorded as Visible Speech^[12].
• Visible Speech's ISO 15924 alpha-4 code is recorded as Visp^[13].
• +1867-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Visible Speech^[14].
• Visible Speech's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054702^[15].
• Visible Speech's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[16].
• Visible Speech's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Visible-Speech^[17].
• Visible Speech's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Visible Speech'}^[18].
• Visible Speech's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'parole visible'}^[19].
• Visible Speech's ISO 15924 numeric code is recorded as 280^[20].
• Visible Speech's Unicode range is recorded as U+E780-E7FF^[21].
• Visible Speech's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780280384^[22].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include constructed writing system^[8], featural writing system^[9], alphabet^[10], and unicase alphabet^[11].

History and Context

+1867-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Visible Speech^[14].

Why It Matters

Visible Speech draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (constructed_writing_system category, ranking #18 of 27).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]